RELEASE DATE: 12/2011
PUBLISHER: Rockstar Games
RATING: 17+
One
of the best selling games of all time, re-released for iPad for only $4.99, what a steal!
Without hesitation I had to pick this up, if
only to see how they translated the PS2's controls over to the touch
screen of the iPad.
The
crime-ridden streets of Liberty City are at your fingertips. This
sandbox-style adventure game will have you pow-wowing with lowlifes and
hob-knobbing with hookers, just like the original. The GTA franchise is famous for its mix of
the third person shooter and racing game genres. Steal any car you like,
knock down old ladies crossing the street and/or become the most wanted
criminal in all the city. The choice is yours in GTA III.
The
translation of the PS2's analog sticks into on screen touch controls
takes some getting used to and accuracy definitely suffers a bit. A bonus
is the on screen controls are not in a fixed position and appear wherever your thumbs end up landing, which is clutch and I hope more games
start doing this. Your buttons are now very specific: one for
open door, one for use weapon and one toggles running and walking.
Similar buttons correspond for driving: gas, break/reverse, star left
and right.
My
only major complaint is the constant quitting of the app. The current
build is clearly not stable and I'm hoping this will be addressed with
an update soon. In addition to quitting on it's own the "quit" button is
located dangerously close to the map button causing further
frustration. I think this could also be moved or eliminated all together
in a future update as well.
GTA
III is really a fun game. It may be a little past it's prime and you
can see this in the graphics. I was hoping the game might get an HD
makeover but that's not the case here. Be prepared to see exactly what
you saw in 1991, which can be shocking because your memory of something is
often better than the real thing.
B
A potential iPad port masterpiece, if they can stabilize it
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